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The County Assembly Services act, 2017
AN ACT of Parliament to make further provisions on the County Assembly Service Board and the County Assembly Service as established under the County Governments Act in relation to each county and for connected purposes.
Laws and RegulationsGuidelines for gender responsive budgeting (GRB) in Kenya. National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC). 2014
These guidelines seek to assist the mainstreaming of gender considerations in the planning and budget formulation processes, as well as in the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation. The guidelines will assist technical officers and policy makers in understanding what the concept of ‘Mainstreaming in Planning’ entails… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)Sessional Paper No. 02 of 2019 on national policy on gender and development. Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender. 2019
The goal of the policy is to “achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment in national development so as to enhance participation of women and men, boys and girls, vulnerable and marginalized groups for the attainment of sustainable development”. It seeks to realise the constitutional ideals of gender equality and non-… read more
Other Resources (**)Status report on implementation and review of protocol on publication of county legislation. March 2019
The constitution vests legislative authority in the County Assemblies, conferring powers to pass laws to enable the counties to exercise their powers and perform their functions in each of the areas enumerated in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. To streamline the publication process, the Attorney General convened a… read more
Other Resources (**)Intergovernmental relations act. 2012
An act of Parliament to establish a framework for consultation and co-operation between the national and county governments and amongst county governments; to establish mechanisms for the resolution of intergovernmental disputes pursuant to Articles 6 and 189 of the Constitution, and for connected purposes.
Laws and RegulationsMonitoring and Reporting
County governments are required to monitor and report on the implementation of their plans and all activities against set indicators and target on a regular basis to check their performance and prepare reports submitted to the assembly and published for citizens. Monitoring and reporting enables the county track progress and … read more
Toolkit PageThe Judiciary
The Constitution (COK, Chapter 10, Article 159) establishes the Judiciary as the third state organ, along with Executive and Legislature. The Judiciary is independent and has full judiciary authority as vested in it by the people of Kenya according to the Constitution and other laws. The Judiciary has the important role of… read more
Toolkit PageCounty governments performance contracting guidelines for financial year 2018/2019. COG, Performance Management and Coordination Office (PMCO)
The purpose of the guidelines is to support county governments in the development and implementation of performance contracts. Section 47 of the County Governments Act states that the County Executive Committee shall design a performance management plan to evaluate performance of the county public service and the implementation… read more
Guidelines and Tools (*)The National Treasury website
The National Treasury is the responsible for establishing and managing national economic, fiscal and budget policy, mobilising budgetary requirements for both levels of government and establishing, and ensuring an efficient financial management system. It oversees the budget preparation of the National Government and receives… read more
Other Resources (**)County budget operational manual. National Treasury. 2014
Comprehensive manual on the county government budget process and budget operations, regulatory framework, players, procedures and templates. Covers the link from the integrated county planning process and medium term budget planning process to the county budget review and outlook paper, county fiscal strategy paper, programme… read more
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